Gyatsho Tshering

My life is dedicated to helping other people because you find so much happiness and joy in working for others. We say all human life is precious. Love and compassion is the center. Love and compassion doesn’t differentiate between people. It’s for all people.

Gyatsho Tshering

Tibetan Scholar and Author

I am Gyatsho Tshering. I am Tibetan. Tibet is a beautiful country. When I was born in Tibet everybody lived in peace and everybody has good feelings, good food and clothes to wear. In 1959 Tibet was invaded. Tibetans had to flee from the country to escape to a border country. Two million people died, and 100,000 people had to leave Tibet. The Dalai Lama, leader of the Tibetan people came to India, too. We had to seek the help of other people. Tibetan children were dying of hunger and health problems. Older people Tibetan people needed help, too. The Government of India gave the Dalai Lama refuge status, so he established the government for Tibet in India. The first thing the Dalai Lama taught was to care for the children who were orphaned. The Dalai Lama asked me to leave my own job in India to help him. I worked in the private office of the Dalai Lama. We talked about the Tibetan people and education. I was working as a translator and trying to make projects to help the people. I helped to make schools, translate books, and restore paintings, woodwork and so on. The happiest part of my life is when I help people. Try to love other people and not harm other people. Bring happiness to other people. Also, be kind to other people, even insects. Develop your mind. Because I worked for the Dalai Lama, I won’t be given permission by China to return to Tibet. Many Tibetan people now have a good life in America. We try to help the Tibetan community from here. As long as the Dalai Lama is alive there is hope. If Tibet gets independent and economic status we will return back to Tibet.